France - Walking The Arles Route or Via Tolosana from Castres to Oloron

From the Black Mountain, la Montagne Noire, a small massif covered with oak and beech forests to the Lauragais plain and the entrance of Toulouse, the Pink city can be entered on a pleasant footpath miraculously preserved.

After Toulouse the Haute Garonne offer white footpaths, cultivated fields and also pretty stopovers like L Isle Jourdain or Auch, the Armagnac capital.

After Auch the route follows the green hills of the Gers department and the famous Bastides which are fortified villages like Montesquiou or Marciac. Then you will enter into Bearn and the foothills of the Pyrenees up to Oloron-Ste-Marie.

Day 1

CASTRES
Le famous Museum of Goya settled in the ancient Diocèse, the wealthy Cathdral of St Benoit dating back to 1718, the Tower and the 13th century cloister are some of the places to visit in the city.

Day 2

CASTRES to DOURGNE 22 km – 5h30 of walking

Day 3

DOURGNE to REVEL- 21 km – 5h15 of walking

Day 4

REVEL to ST FELIX DE LAURAGAIS - 25 km – 5h45 of walking.

Day 5

ST FELIX DE LAURAGAIS to MONTFERRAND- 25 km – 5h45 of walking

Day 6

MONTFERRAND to VILLEFRANCHE DE LAURAGAIS – 14 km – 3h30 of walking

Day 7

VILLEFRANCHE DE LAURAGAIS to DONNEVILLE – 22 km – 5h30 of walking

Day 8

DONNEVILLE to TOULOUSE - 30 km – 7h30 of walking
While approaching Toulouse you can shorten this stage and catch a bus in Ramonville.
You can stop in Toulouse or continue your way southwards.
Ask for a quote with the length and number of days of your choice.

Day 9

TOULOUSE to PIBRAC to L’ISLE JOURDAIN - 23 km - 5h45 of walking

Day 10

L’ISLE JOURDAIN to GIMONT - 25 km – 6h15 of walking

Day 11

GIMONT to AUBIET - 14 km – 4h15 of walking (Aubiet 2km out of the GR)

Day 12

AUBIET to AUCH – 25 km - 6h00 of walking
You can decide to make a stop in Auch and take a train to travel back, or continue your walk to Oloron-Ste Marie

Day 13

AUCH to MONTESQUIOU - 32 km – 8h00 of walking

Day 14

MONTESQUIOU to MARCIAC - 24 km – 6h00 of walking

Day 15

MARCIAC to MAUBOURGUET - 18 km – 4h30 of walking

Day 16

MAUBOURGUET to MOMY and MORLAAS - 20 km – 5h00 of walking

Day 17

MORLAAS to LESCAR - 20 km - 5h00 of walking

Day 18

LESCAR to OLORON STE MARIE - 32 km – 8h00 of walking

You can choose to walk the whole route or to split it in strategic places like Auch, Toulouse, Oloron where the connexion with the transportation is easier.